Guest guest Posted August 9, 2008 Report Share Posted August 9, 2008 My heart goes out to you, Judy. will adjust eventually, I hope. I understand why wanted E.T. All E.T. wanted was to return home. granny On Fri, Aug 8, 2008 at 11:47 PM, <judykeller@...> wrote: > Hi All, > > First, I want to thank you all for you words of kindness and prayers. They > mean a lot to me. I know we are not alone in our situation, but most times > it feels like we're fighting the world. > > Our situation is starting to become all too common. My husband is slightly > learning impaired and has not made the money it took to run our family. I > had a very good job, but they decided for profits to outsource our entire > plant > and so that closed after I worked there 25 years. I went back to school and > > started working in a doctor's office. After a year he retired. I worked a > few $7.00 and hour jobs at the same time to make ends meet. Then I got > another job that paid fair enough that you might be able to have a little > extra > here and there, but I was lay-ed off from there and my recall rights are > about > to expire. I worked another job and after 3 months they closed. Can you > imagine what my resume looks like!!! I just felt that I wanted you all to > know > that we aren't slackers and paid our taxes and never minded helping anyone. > > > Anyway, I just wanted to explain to everyone that at age 55 I'm tired and > I've lost my gumption. We've lost everything. In all my life I have never > felt so useless and helpless. My health isn't what it used to be. > Monday I will be hitting the streets for a job and I hope I don't crumble > since this stress has me crying at the drop of a hat. > > And now for the dilemma......... couldn't sleep in the new bedroom we > made for him because it was too hot and he insisted putting the covers on > like > he has as long as I can remember. When we had air conditioning I didn't > worry about it. But it was really hot in his room and so my husband led > > to our new room, which had air conditioning. He slept like a baby and my > husband slept on a cot at the foot of the bed. My husband works third shift > and > tonight when I put to bed (his room was now cool and his new room > looks > pretty much like the old room), but he refused to stay in bed there. I even > > sat on the floor and was doing a commentary on E. T., his movie of choice > of late. He had the DVD cover and was signing that he wanted that movie > back > in its case. I showed him several of his favorites and I could tell that > shaking his head " no " was starting to get on his last nerve and I was going > to > have a meltdown and my husband is at work. What a nightmare that is since > he's bigger than me and scares me that he will hurt himself. So, I guess > you > all know where this is leading........yeah, he's up in my bed sleeping like > a > baby and I just took my Ambien and will be joining him. I don't have a > single > clue how to get him out of my bed. I have noticed that there is no making > him do something he doesn't want to do. He has always been a good child and > > so we never ran into any discipline problems when he was small. Now it is > much more difficult and we are so unprepared at this time to deal with > this. I > have thought that would always live with us. I worry about tomorrow > and the future more than ever. > > I'm glad you are all here. I can't tell my family everything as easily as I > > can type email. It would upset them to know that I am not as hopeful and > optimistic as I once was. I think most people today feel that way too. > > Now I'm rambling and I feel that maybe I've said too much. > > Good night friends, I'm off to steal some covers and reclaim my side of the > > bed; )) > > Judy > > > > **************Looking for a car that's sporty, fun and fits in your budget? > > Read reviews on AOL Autos. > ( > http://autos.aol.com/cars-BMW-128-2008/expert-review?ncid=aolaut00050000000017) > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 9, 2008 Report Share Posted August 9, 2008 Judy My heart goes out to you. Don't worry, all of this will work out and you will find a routine again and a good job. God always provides! Granny-- your statement made me cry! You always have such a great way with words and wit! Kristy Kristy Colvin IMDSA President ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ International Mosaic Down Syndrome Association PH: 979-828-4177 Toll Free: 1-888-MDS-LINK http://www.imdsa.org http://www.mosaicmoments.today.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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